KY TRIO Day 2026 is at Murray State University on Feb. 27th & 28th, 2026 in Murray, KY

More information will be posted about TRIO Day 2026 in the coming days. Check back on this site regularly. Registration & all information about the event for KY TRIO Day, Student Initiatives, is available now. The deadline to register for the event is February 6, 2026.

REGISTER STAFF & STUDENTS FOR THIS EVENT

Everyone attending this event must register for TRIO Day using at the REGISTRATION LINK

The deadline to register for the event is February 13, 2026. Registration worksheet download.

Any student(s)/team(s) attending Student Academic Competitions must ALSO be registered by their program(s) team at the link on each competition webpage below.

KY TRIO DAY Student Academic Competitions

CLICK HERE for more details about Student Academic Competitions including past winners, rules, and study materials and register on specific pages for your competition.

Program participants may compete in the following competitions on KY TRIO DAY:

ACADEMIC BOWL - a group competition for middle school ETS students including written and quick recall categories.

*The top-scoring students from each team competing (not just the winning team) will move on to compete in Atlanta for SAEOPP’s competition.

HIGH-Q - a group quick recall competition for high school ETS students.
SCHOLARS BOWL - a group quick recall competition for high school UB and/or UBMS students.
DEBATE - a two-person debate team consisting of SSS or McNair students.
POSTER SESSION - for college or adult learners in ETS, EOC, SSS, VUB, or McNair.

Attendance is not required for participants - TRIO staff must get the poster to the competition.

BRIDGE BUILDING - This is the newest competition and is available for both Pre-College and Collegiate Groups!

What is TRIO Day?

On February 24, 1986, a congressional resolution (H. Con. Res. 278) declared that Saturday, February 28, 1986, should be designated as "National TRIO Day" to commemorate the annual achievements of the Federal TRIO programs in communities across the country. Every year since then, the fourth Saturday in February is observed as National TRIO Day — an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of TRIO students and TRIO programs across the nation.

This year, National TRIO will be celebrated on Saturday, February 28, 2026! KY TRIO will sponsor events on Friday, February 27, 2026 - Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Murray State University!

Hotel Accommodations

Hotels near Murray State University for TRIO Day:

Springhill Suites by Marriott, 1512 N 12th Street, Murray KY 42071

Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 1504 N 12th Street, Murray KY 42071

Hampton Inn & Suites, 1415 Lowes Drive, Murray KY 42071

Best Western University Inn, 1503 N 12th Street, Murray KY 42071

Group Dining

Information about dining arrangements will be available soon.

Below you will find information about winning teams, all-star teams, and photos from KY TRIO Day 2025

Bridge Building
1st Place: University of Louisville (ETS)
2nd Place: Blegrass Comm. & Tech. College (ETS)

Scholars Bowl (Overall)
1st Place: Murray State Univ. (Henderson)
2nd Place: Murray State Univ. (Tri-State)
3rd Place:Eastern Kentucky University

Academic Bowl Individuals (Written Exam)
1st Place:Caroline Ballinger (BCTC)
2nd Place: Anderson Polidor (BCTC)
3rd Place: Michael Mbonekube (BCTC)

High-Q
1st Place: Morehead State University (Team 1)
2nd Place: Morehead State University (Team One)
3rd Place: Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Academic Bowl (Overall)
1st Place: Bluegrass Comm. and Tech. College (ETS)

Academic Bowl Individuals (Spelling Bee)
1st Place: Michael Mbonekube (BCTC)
2nd Place: Anderson Polidor (BCTC)
3rd Place: Caroline Balinger (BCTC)